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Gentoo: GLSA-201810-07 Normal: Mutt and NeoMutt Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey October 30, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in Mutt and NeoMutt on Gentoo systems may allow for arbitrary code execution; it is advised to upgrade to the most recent versions.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mutt and NeoMutt, the worst of which allows for arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mutt, and NeoMutt. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote exploit code execution mutt normal severity neomutt

Resolution

All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-client/mutt-1.10-1"
All NeoMuutt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/neomutt-20180716"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-14349 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14349 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-14350 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14350 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-14351 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14351 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-14352 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14352 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-14353 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14353 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-14354 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14354 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-14355 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14355 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-14356 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14356 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-14357 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14357 [ 10 ] CVE-2018-14358 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14358 [ 11 ] CVE-2018-14359 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14359 [ 12 ] CVE-2018-14362 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14362

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Mutt, NeoMutt: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 30, 2018
Bugs: #661436
ID: 201810-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote exploit code execution mutt normal severity neomutt

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mutt and NeoMutt, the worst of which allows for arbitrary code execution.

Background

Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client. NeoMutt is a command line mail reader (or MUA). It's a fork of Mutt with added features.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-client/mutt < 1.10-1 >= 1.10-1 2 mail-client/neomutt < 20180716 >= 20180716 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted mail message or connect to malicious mail server using Mutt or NeoMutt, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or directory traversal with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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